At the same time, in the capital of the Northern Flame Dynasty.
The Imperial City, Hall of Mental Cultivation.
"Your Majesty, Minister Zhao's injuries can be treated this time," Yu Wenxing said respectfully, half-kneeling before Emperor Ye Hongtian.
"The master of the Tianji Pavilion is unfathomable; the conflict at Liangyi Mountain this time is orchestrated by this person."
Ye Hongtian smiled, "I'm afraid this master of the Tianji Pavilion is far more unfathomable than you can imagine!"
Yu Wenxing was taken aback for a moment: "What does Your Majesty mean?"
"Yesterday, Lord Ye Hongdao of Ping Tian went to Dragon City, but he didn't even get through the gates before he fled in disarray."
"Hehe, I heard that Ye Hongdao even used the Three Thousand Vanishing Technique this time."
Yu Wenxing's eyes widened: "Could it be that Prince Ping has directly confronted the Master of the Tianji Pavilion?"
Ye Hongtian waved his hand: "Not at all, that Ye Hongdao hasn't even entered the gates of Longcheng, how could he possibly encounter a great power like the master of Tianji Pavilion?"
"What is that?" Yu Wenxing hadn't reacted yet.
"Formation!" Ye Hongtian said.
"Could it be a Heaven-tier peak formation? But even if it were Heaven-tier peak, Ye Hongdao's retainer Mo Yuntian should be able to break it with ease." Yuwen Xing's brows furrowed tightly, his eyes filled with incredulity. "Could it actually be a Saint-level formation?"
"No, it's a quasi-saint level formation!"
Upon hearing this, Yu Wenxing immediately gasped in shock.
"Hehe, Ye Hongdao is furious this time. As soon as he returned to the imperial city, he accused the Lord of Longcheng of rebellion and treason."
"Still thinking of raising an army to destroy it, tsk tsk, but didn't expect to be suppressed by my imperial decree."
Yu Wenxing showed a look of confusion. "Your Majesty, such actions are practically a slap in the face of Prince Pingtian in front of all the civil and military officials."
With Ye Hongdao's temperament, how could he possibly let it go?
"Your Majesty, haven't you always said not to openly oppose Prince Ping for the time being?"
Ye Hongtian stood up, a subtle and intriguing smile playing at the corners of his mouth.
At this moment, Ye Hongdao was clearly standing on the opposite side of Dragon City, and the formation of Dragon City must have been crafted by the master of the Tianji Pavilion.
Even if Ye Hongdao did not explicitly state his opposition to the Pavilion Master of the Tianji Pavilion, he would inevitably incur the Pavilion Master's displeasure.
In contrast to Ye Hongdao, Ye Hongtian had already sent Yuwen Xing to visit the Tianji Pavilion.
The royal struggle, which side will the Tianji Pavilion ultimately favor, is clear at a glance.
"You just said it yourself, it's only temporary."
"And now the time has come!"
"Get ready, we are heading to Dragon City immediately!"
At this moment, at the headquarters of the Tian Sha Sect.
The master of the Tian Sha Sect, the Old Demon Ghost, slammed his hand on the wooden table in front of him, shattering it into powder.
"What!"
"A small place like Dragon City can actually set up a Saint-level formation?"
The scout from the Tian Sha Sect shivered.
"Yes, I saw it with my own eyes. A strong practitioner from the Northern Flame Dynasty's Longevity Realm was trapped inside and nearly lost his life."
"According to the information gathered by our subordinates, the formation and the celestial phenomena from a few days ago are all because of the Tianji Pavilion!"
"Is it the Tianji Pavilion again?!" The old demon's heart was filled with confusion. "Have you found out who the master of the Tianji Pavilion really is, and why they suddenly appeared in Dragon City?"
The scout shook his head: "This... I do not know, but according to the intelligence from our Tian Sha Sect, it seems that the Tian Ji Pavilion has close dealings with the Fei Yun Sect."
"There are even claims that Liu Qiankun, the master of Feiyun Sect, was able to break through and transform into a butterfly, successfully advancing to the realm of immortality, thanks to the guidance of this master of Tianji Pavilion."
"Heavenly Secrets Pavilion! Heavenly Secrets Pavilion!" The old demon furrowed his brows, "Third Elder, where is Yunlong?"
The scout reported, "The Third Elder seems to be with the Ninth Elder, Shangguan Zhaixing."
"At Old Nine's place..." The Old Demon Ghost stroked his chin, "Second Elder... Fourth Elder... Fifth Elder?"
The old demon ghost called out for a long time, but no one responded.
In the end, it was that trembling scout who responded, "Re-reporting to the Sect Master, all these elders have gone to the Ninth Elder's place."
"Did they all go?"
"What on earth is Shangguan Zhaixing up to?"
Faced with the question from the old demon, the scout had no choice but to reply reluctantly, "It seems that all the elders have had some financial entanglements with the Ninth Elder recently..."
Taking a deep breath, the old demon forced himself to calm down.
His gaze then fell on the first meditation cushion to his left: "Youheng, I'll trouble you to make the trip yourself this time." The next morning.
Not far from Dragon City, a woman wrapped entirely in a black robe slightly poked her head out, gazing at Dragon City in the distance.
This person is none other than Xie Yingying, the chief disciple of the Sun and Moon Palace of the neighboring Ziyun Empire.
This time, coming to Longcheng is to investigate the truth and falsehood of the Tianji Pavilion.
"Is this Dragon City?"
"How interesting, the tomb of the Great Sage Nanlin of Liangyi Mountain, the sect master of Feiyun Sect, Liu Qiankun, has advanced to the Longevity Realm. Two celestial phenomena in one day, plus a saint-level formation..."
"Dragon City, Tianji Pavilion! Just how many secrets are buried here?"